Juventus have more belief than two years ago, says Giorgio Chiellini

– Juve have scored 30 goals in the Champions League semi-finals; no team has scored more (level with Bayern and Real Madrid).

If there’s any good news for Monaco, it’s that they can improve their away goals standing and Juve can’t.

Massimiliano Allegri’s men come into this match on the back of a disappointing 1-1 draw in the Turin derby against Torino.

Trezeguet also paid tribute to Monaco, another of his former clubs, ahead of Tuesday’s second leg in Turin. So they definitely have goals in them but Juventus defensive record is just outstanding. The Portuguese star and his fellow starters are well rested, and you have to think they’d love nothing more to hand Atletico a loss in their final European game at the Calderon before moving to their new Wanda Metropolitano stadium next season. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with Juve scoring an nearly trademark last minute goal by Higuain. No other side from the country has made the top four a few times.

Monaco knew how hard their task was.

Juventus has a 97 percent chance of advancing to the Champions League final, according to FiveThirtyEight’s Soccer Power Index (SPI). #Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim, whose side won 3-0 at Nancy on Saturday to close in on the Ligue 1 title, said that an early goal could change the complexion of the tie.

“The fact also that we’ve gone through this period as an experience has led us today to being among the best clubs in Europe”. Given how good all three centre backs are in the air, getting in behind them with through balls might just unlock the door for a special comeback. You don’t spend the big money they did on Gonzalo Higuain simply to win domestic titles – you do it to take home European honours. Gonzalo Higuain burst through but could not get enough on a chip.

A goal felt inevitable and it came from another brilliant break. The credit should go to their defense who has been in superb for this season. Up popped Mandzukic at the far post.

Mandzukic’s header was brilliantly saved by Subasic but the keeper could do nothing as his fellow Croat fired home the rebound. Subasic’s punch found the Brazilian near the edge of the box and the 34-year-old took a second to steady himself before unleashing an unstoppable shot which flew into the net. It was that kind of night. “We need to win the second leg”, he added. That would be two more than Juventus had conceded in European football all season.

But they were soon being treated to some slick entertainment that at times left the visitors looking like spectators.

It was Mbappe who continued to cause Juventus more problems than anyone else.

Buffon was beginning to look unbeatable as he sprawled to deny Mbappe one-on-one but the teenager would have his goal soon after as he turned in from inches after Joao Moutinho got to the byline from a short corner.

Beating PSG kept alive Nice’s chances of leapfrogging the capital side and snatching automatic Champions League qualification.

The Colombian striker has often looked like the player who was once regarded as one of the best players in the world this season, combining superbly with Kylian Mbappe in front of goal.

Indeed, these were likely reflections both of awe at how well their hosts had dispatched of them and how their dreams of a trip to Cardiff (as unlikely as that statement would sound out of context) were fading fast.